· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Sketching Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Moon and Venus       #2955807 - 02/28/09 10:39 PM Attachment (54 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I was able to view the conjunction of the Moon and Venus on February 27/28, 2009 visually and using binoculars (11 x 56 mm Oberwerk). The Thin Waxing Crescent Moon (2.9 days old) was spectacular with brilliant Venus (-4.61m) to the northwest. I was able to frame the Moon and Venus between a group of palm trees. The view was impressive in my 11 x 56 mm Oberwerk binoculars. I hope that others were able to view the event as well. The first observation was made visually on February 27, 2009 (23:30 U.T.). Digital images produced using Photoshop CS3. Carlos Post Extras:       CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: Moon and Venus [Re: CarlosEH]       #2955817 - 02/28/09 10:43 PM Attachment (44 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   My second observation of the moon and Venus conjunction made using 11 x 56 mm Oberwerk binoculars on February 28, 2009 (00:15 U.T.). Earthshine was prominent with maria visible over the unilluminated side. A digital image produced using Photoshop CS3. Carlos Post Extras:       4Texans super member Reged: 12/08/07 Loc: TX Re: Moon and Venus [Re: CarlosEH]       #2955915 - 02/28/09 11:52 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Carlos, Very nice. Keep the sketches coming. Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: Moon and Venus [Re: 4Texans]       #2955956 - 03/01/09 12:33 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Carlos, Beautiful sketches of the 3 day old crescent moon/earthshine and Venus. I did get a good observation of this event tonight but I missed the main event the night before that you have captured so beautifully above. Great job Carlos! Frank Post Extras:       CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: Moon and Venus [Re: frank5817]       #2957382 - 03/01/09 06:00 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Frank and 4Texans, Thank you both for the compliments on my Moon and Venus observations. I am glad that you were able to view the pair as well. Carlos Post Extras:       Tommy5 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/28/04 Loc: Chicagoland Re: Moon and Venus [Re: CarlosEH]       #2957385 - 03/01/09 06:03 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great view of this conjunction, missed the close one the other night, great idea with the palm tree. Post Extras:       CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: Moon and Venus [Re: Tommy5]       #2957983 - 03/01/09 10:48 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Tommy, Thank you for he compliment on my Moon and Venus observations. I am sorry that you missed the close event. Hopefully you will get to see a close event soon. Carlos Post Extras:       rodelaet Post Laureate Reged: 04/28/06 Loc: 50°56' N - 4°58' E (Belgium) Re: Moon and Venus [Re: CarlosEH]       #2963481 - 03/04/09 02:59 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Carlos, Don't know which one I like the best. Both sketches are simply stunning! Post Extras:       markseibold Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/19/08 Loc: Portland Oregon Re: Moon and Venus [Re: CarlosEH]       #2963690 - 03/04/09 05:00 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Carlos Very nice digital sketch work. I especially like the trees in the foreground of the top image as it renders a perspective of distance and depth. Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing these images, Mark Post Extras:       JayinUT I'm not Sleepy Reged: 09/19/08 Loc: Utah Re: Moon and Venus [Re: markseibold]       #2964244 - 03/04/09 09:32 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Carlos, Terrific sketches! I really like both but like Mark I really like the trees in the foreground. Good luck in your up and coming observations! Post Extras:       varmint I invite more abuse Reged: 02/10/07 Loc: Pacifica, CA, USA Re: Moon and Venus [Re: JayinUT]       #2964488 - 03/04/09 11:42 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Yes, as always these are wonderful sketches. The first has the art-like quality (with the trees in the foreground) that you'd get from a photograph, while the second is more like a science piece with the "FOV circle." I like both, though at first I was going to ask why Venus didn't have a crescent shape in the telescopic view. That's when I double checked your post and realized you were doing a binocular observation...hard to see the crescent at 11x power. Thanks for sharing, I especially like the details you showed in the Earthshine. They're subtle and muted, but definitely present. Post Extras:       CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: Moon and Venus [Re: varmint]       #2964772 - 03/05/09 05:31 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thank you all for the wonderful and very kind compliments on my Moon and Venus observations. I was fortunate to have enjoyed the clear skies to make the observations. The scene was so spectacular that I had to tear myself away to make the rendering. The best of luck in your own observations. Carlos Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 2 registered and 23 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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